Job Description

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with expected first year total earnings between $45000 / year plus auto allowance reimbursement. This salary range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

High-energy, self-motivated, and eager to stretch your boundaries? Looking to grow into a career in sales for the greatest beverage company in the world? A role as a Sales Relief Representative might be right for you. Sales Relief Representatives are responsible for assisting Sales Representatives in growing the company portfolio and engaging consumers through point of sale, shelf assortment, and creative displays at retail accounts. Being a Sales Relief Representative allows you to get your foot in the door of a company that seeks to promote based on meritocracy and has ample opportunity for career growth across the US, Canada, and world.

Primary Responsibilities

• Cover sales routes of Sales Representatives that are out on vacation, leave, etc.
• Visit assigned retail accounts and utilize company portfolio to sell volume, increase distribution, monitor price, and manage shelf space
• Increase shelf space and position for SG Beverage products
• Responsible for maintaining published product freshness standards in assigned retail accounts by monitoring and rotating stocks
• Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
• Work with the credit department to resolve credit issues including collecting past due balances
• Build and maintain SG Beverage product displays
• Install permanent new point of sale (POS) items in retail accounts
• Responsible for assisting in the daily upkeep of the POS Warehouse
• Participate in new product launch events including tastings / samplings. The beverage industry is meant to be fun!
• Act as full business “owner” grow net revenue and help the company Lead Future Growth

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• High school diploma or GED required
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Highly self-motivated and organized with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Solid interpersonal skills and team orientation
• Comfort level with change and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• 1+ years of warehouse, delivery, sales, or merchandising experience preferred
• Strong selling and negotiation skills
• Strong customer service skills and ability to grow and lead customer relationships
• Ability to understand and read invoices, load sheets, job orders, and installation instructions as well as ability to calculate simple math functions
• Ability to move products (cases of beer up to 40 pounds and draught kegs up to 165 pounds), hang merchandise, and fulfill other physical requirements including repetitive lifting, bending, and pulling/pushing
• Previous consumer packaged goods / beverage industry experience preferred
• Advanced degree preferred (Associates, Bachelors, etc.)

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• Ability to work hours as required (nights, weekends, etc.)
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 48lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at NationalTA@sgws.com